Kristine Copeland
@gotsisu.bsky.social
Older. Wish I were wiser. Appreciates alliteration. Apparently.
Transcript: Trump’s Crazed Rants Reveal Dark Truth about Kimmel Ouster newrepublic.com/article/2006... via @newrepublic.com
Transcript: Trump’s Crazed Rants Reveal Dark Truth about Kimmel Ouster
As Trump’s ramblings reveal how corrupt his pressure on ABC to suspend Kimmel truly was, The Contrarian’s Jennifer Rubin explains what all this says about his consolidation of power—and how to fight i...
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September 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Transcript: Trump’s Crazed Rants Reveal Dark Truth about Kimmel Ouster newrepublic.com/article/2006... via @newrepublic.com
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Firing independent watchdogs is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. Removes another obstacle to corruption and abuse of power www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump fires at least 12 independent inspectors general, Washington Post reports
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration fired the independent inspectors general of at least 12 major federal agencies late on Friday, the Washington Post reported.
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January 25, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Firing independent watchdogs is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. Removes another obstacle to corruption and abuse of power www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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The Hegseth hearing is doing one thing incredibly well: it’s establishing that when his leadership at DoD fails, it’ll be clear that GOP Senators knew, excused it, and they own it. Serious concerns about experience & judgment are literally being laughed off.
January 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Hegseth hearing is doing one thing incredibly well: it’s establishing that when his leadership at DoD fails, it’ll be clear that GOP Senators knew, excused it, and they own it. Serious concerns about experience & judgment are literally being laughed off.
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this choice of photos by the Carter Center is shadier than a Georgia peach tree in summer
January 10, 2025 at 4:58 AM
this choice of photos by the Carter Center is shadier than a Georgia peach tree in summer
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Jimmy Carter Dies at 100: News and Reactions (Gift Article)
The former president, a peanut farmer and Democrat from Georgia, was known as much for his charity and diplomatic work later in life as he was for his single presidential term, which ended in 1981.
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December 29, 2024 at 9:43 PM
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And yet, this is who Trump's first pick to be Attorney General was www.cnn.com/2024/12/23/p...
House Ethics report finds evidence Matt Gaetz paid thousands for sex and drugs including paying a 17-year-old for sex in 2017 | CNN Politics
The House Ethics Committee found evidence that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for sex or drugs on at least 20 occasions, including paying a 17-year-old girl for sex ...
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December 23, 2024 at 1:04 PM
And yet, this is who Trump's first pick to be Attorney General was www.cnn.com/2024/12/23/p...
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If Elon Musk dies, then Trump automatically becomes president.
December 20, 2024 at 11:22 PM
If Elon Musk dies, then Trump automatically becomes president.
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Anybody with me?
December 20, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Anybody with me?
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His Family Voted to Support Trump’s Deportation Plan. That Includes Him. (Gift Article)
His friends and family members in Rome, Ga., voted to support mass deportation. Now he’s scrambling to stay in the country.
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December 15, 2024 at 11:27 PM
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NEW find from @crew.bsky.social: Donald Trump recently applied for a trademark for a potential Trump Tower in Mexico, which means upcoming policy negotiations with Mexico must be considered in light of how they could give his business leverage.
www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...
www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...
Trump applied for Mexico trademark on Trump Tower - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
While Trump said he would raise tariffs on Mexico, his company was quietly applying for a trademark for a Trump Tower in the country.
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December 13, 2024 at 7:56 PM
NEW find from @crew.bsky.social: Donald Trump recently applied for a trademark for a potential Trump Tower in Mexico, which means upcoming policy negotiations with Mexico must be considered in light of how they could give his business leverage.
www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...
www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...
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I've seen a child with tetanus, I've treated near fatal infections after chicken pox, and I've pronounced children dead from COVID whose parents refused to have them vaccinated.
We have lost our minds... and are about to lose so many of our precious children.
We have lost our minds... and are about to lose so many of our precious children.
December 13, 2024 at 1:38 PM
I've seen a child with tetanus, I've treated near fatal infections after chicken pox, and I've pronounced children dead from COVID whose parents refused to have them vaccinated.
We have lost our minds... and are about to lose so many of our precious children.
We have lost our minds... and are about to lose so many of our precious children.
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Make polio great again
Well that’s a bit of hyperbole
RFK jr lawyer “no really.”
Well that’s a bit of hyperbole
RFK jr lawyer “no really.”
The lawyer helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pick federal health officials for the incoming Trump administration has petitioned the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine, which for decades has protected millions of people from a virus that can cause paralysis or death.
Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Make polio great again
Well that’s a bit of hyperbole
RFK jr lawyer “no really.”
Well that’s a bit of hyperbole
RFK jr lawyer “no really.”
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We're now at 175,000 views in less than 48 hours for a video that opens with the seemingly non-viewer-pleasing topic of Canadian trade negotiating strategies. It seems unlikely, but anyway ... thank you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IRJ...
In Conversation with David Frum: How should Canada understand Trump's 25 percent tariff threat?
YouTube video by The Hub Canada
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November 30, 2024 at 3:08 PM
We're now at 175,000 views in less than 48 hours for a video that opens with the seemingly non-viewer-pleasing topic of Canadian trade negotiating strategies. It seems unlikely, but anyway ... thank you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IRJ...
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A failed president who incited a coup attempt and then was found liable of sexual assault and then was convicted of felonies won the popular vote and electoral college. I still haven’t seen a satisfactory explanation. Probably never will.
November 27, 2024 at 4:42 AM
A failed president who incited a coup attempt and then was found liable of sexual assault and then was convicted of felonies won the popular vote and electoral college. I still haven’t seen a satisfactory explanation. Probably never will.
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“In 2022, YouGov asked “What percentage of Americans do you think are ___?”
The results were hilarious.
Trans: 21%
Muslim: 27%
Jewish: 30%
Black: 41%
Live in NYC: 30%
Gay or lesbian: 30%
The errors are off by orders of magnitude. The trans estimation by 2,000%.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/americans-...
The results were hilarious.
Trans: 21%
Muslim: 27%
Jewish: 30%
Black: 41%
Live in NYC: 30%
Gay or lesbian: 30%
The errors are off by orders of magnitude. The trans estimation by 2,000%.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/americans-...
Americans Have One Very Strange Cognitive Bias
Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love The People.
www.thebulwark.com
November 23, 2024 at 4:31 AM
“In 2022, YouGov asked “What percentage of Americans do you think are ___?”
The results were hilarious.
Trans: 21%
Muslim: 27%
Jewish: 30%
Black: 41%
Live in NYC: 30%
Gay or lesbian: 30%
The errors are off by orders of magnitude. The trans estimation by 2,000%.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/americans-...
The results were hilarious.
Trans: 21%
Muslim: 27%
Jewish: 30%
Black: 41%
Live in NYC: 30%
Gay or lesbian: 30%
The errors are off by orders of magnitude. The trans estimation by 2,000%.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/americans-...
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The "Dept of Efficiency" is Monty Python level satire.
November 13, 2024 at 1:18 AM
The "Dept of Efficiency" is Monty Python level satire.